Afi Kubernetes Backup automates backup and recovery for distributed Kubernetes applications. It can protect etcd, namespace metadata and dependencies, infrastructure configurations, persistent volumes, and databases. Users can restore or replicate a whole cluster or selected components to the same or a different target environment, and search backups in full text for recovery points or individual items. Afi says it automatically discovers Kubernetes resources and adapts protection settings as infrastructure and applications change. Deployment options include a hosted dashboard and on-premises-only or hybrid configurations for air-gapped environments. Customers can connect their own cloud, off-premise, or local storage, or use Afi storage with selectable regions and residency policies. Named integrations and identity options include Terraform, CircleCI, Jenkins, OpenID, Azure AD, GCP, AWS, and Okta. The product describes cyberattack and vulnerability detection, preemptive backups, alerts, and custom backup roles. Pricing is 140.00 USD per month, billed at $140 per protected node per month, with backup storage at $60 per one terabyte per month; there is no storage charge when using your own storage. Free licenses are available by request for environments protecting fewer than 10 nodes.
Who it is for
Afi Kubernetes Backup suits organizations that need scheduled, application-consistent protection and recovery across Kubernetes clusters. Its deployment and storage options may fit teams with air-gapped environments or particular data-residency needs.
What is good
- Protects persistent volumes and databases
- Restores whole clusters or selected components across clusters
- Full-text search locates recovery points and items
- Customer-owned storage avoids storage charges
- Free licenses available by request under 10 nodes
What to know first
- Paid licensing is 140.00 USD per node per month
- Afi storage costs $60 per one terabyte per month
- Free licenses require a request
Verdict
Afi Kubernetes Backup covers application data and cluster configuration, with search, cross-cluster recovery, and multiple deployment and storage options. Confirm node licensing and storage costs for the intended environment, or ask about the limited free-license option.
Afi Kubernetes Backup plans and pricing
All plansCompared on Kubernetes backup software
- Paid from
- $140/mo
- Persistent volume backup
- Yes
